School Events

Posted:

Wed, 10/09/2013 - 2:24pm

Student news

Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., has annouced the enrollment of two students from Homer for the fall 2013 semester: Connor McCarron is majoring in environmental studies; Garrett Hoanin’s major is unclassified.

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Oct. 14: School board meetings, Soldotna, 7-9 p.m.

Oct. 18: Inservice; no school.

Chapman School

Oct. 11: picture retakes.

Fireweed Academy (grades K-2)

Oct. 11: Salmon egg take at Anchor River, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Homer High School

Oct. 10: Varsity volleyball at Houston.

Oct. 11-12: Varsity volleyball at Grizzly Invite.

Oct. 11-12: Swim-dive at Seward.

Oct. 12: Varsity wrestling at Skyview.

Oct. 17-19: Valley swim-dive invite.

Kachemak Selo School

Oct. 12: Minimum day and grading.

Oct. 14: Vacation day.

McNeil Canyon Elementary School

Volunteer opportunities: Be a “Magic Marker” for the Mileage Club; picture day helper; after-school robotics.

Today: Community council, 1 p.m.

Today: Learning lab.

Oct. 12: Mind Amazes.

Oct. 14: Holy day.

Oct. 15: Learning lab.

Oct. 16: Quixotic field trip, grades 3-6.

Oct. 17: Learning lab.

Paul Banks Elementary School

NOTE: The lunchroom is in need of help. Call Frankie at 226-1801.

Razdolna School

Oct. 12: Minimum day and grading.

Oct. 14: Vacation day.

Voznesenka School

Oct. 12: Saturday school; end of quarter; early dismissal.

Oct. 14: Vacation day.

Oct. 15: Quixotic field trip, grades 3-12.

Oct. 17: Parent-teacher conferences, 3:20-6:40 p.m.

West Homer Elementary School

Today: Fifth-grade band, 2:40 p.m.

Oct. 14: Sixth-grade band, 11:35 p.m.

Oct. 15: Fifth-grade band, 12:35 p.m.

Oct. 16: Sixth-grade band, 12:35 p.m.

Oct. 17: Fifth-grade band, 2:40 p.m.

College fair

Oct. 22: Kenai Peninsula College Fair, Soldotna Sports Center.

Contests, Scholarships

Veterans of Foreign Wars: Students in grades 6-8 are invited to participate in the “Patriot’s Pen” essay contest. This year’s theme is “What Patriotism Means to Me.” Deadline is Nov. 15. Call Jennifer at 399-7572.